NORTH SEWICKLEY TWP. - J.J. Mortgages improved its record in the Riverside Little League to 11-1 with two victories in one day.

In the completion of a suspended game, J.J. Mortgages outlasted Laurich Garage Doors in eight innings, 7-6. In the game that followed, J.J. Mortgages knocked off Laurich Garage Doors, 8-2.

J.J. Mortgages 7, Laurich Garage Doors 6

Shane Cook had two doubles and Cody Steigerwald added two hits, while Brett Blaskowitz picked an opportune time to get his first RBI of the season with a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth.

Cook doubled and Brody Hopkins was hit by a pitch before Blaskowitz's fly ball to right field that scored the decisive run. Alex Brown chipped in with a double and an RBI for the winners.

ELLWOOD CITY - Lacey Beachem doubled and singled twice with two RBIs, while Sam Yerace also enjoyed a three-hit night as Designs by Rose slipped past ESB Bank, 11-9, in Youth League softball action at Stiefel Park.

Jesse Dean homered and singled with two RBIs for the winners, while Kara Fenechi and Amanda Whelan added two hits apiece. Autumn Tetmire contributed a double.

ELLWOOD CITY - Michael Rue doubled and singled in two trips to the plate, while Joe Ioanilli drove in three runs and turned an unassisted double play in the third inning of the Rotary's 8-1 victory over the Lions in Ellwood City Little League play at Freidhoff Field.

Logan McDonald added a double for the Rotary (6-1), which never trailed after grabbing a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Ioanilli and Josh McKelvey accounted for RBI singles to set an early tone for the offense.

ELLWOOD CITY - Emily Medlin was 3-for-3 with four RBIs and made a fine running catch in right field as Hearts Desire overwhelmed the Ellwood City Children's Center, 12-1, in L'il Angels softball action at Stiefel Park.

Jessica Work and Brianna Viccari added two hits each for Hearts Desire (9-1), while Katlyn Plotzer homered and Teresa Ritter doubled.

NEW CASTLE - Michael Meehan tripled twice, while Rob Smiley and Aaron Graebing also contributed two key hits as T&M Hardware powered past New Castle, 13-4, in a Lawrence County Colt League contest at Skaneski Field.

Smiley and Graebing both doubled and singled and combined for three RBIs, while Tyler Lucarelli added a two-bagger for T&M.

Ross McDevitt hurled a six-hitter over five innings with eight strikeouts and one walk allowed.

ELLWOOD CITY - Nick Ioanilli hit an over-the-fence home run and double with three RBIs, while Brian Hudson had an inside-the-park homer and double as Laszlo's topped Junction, 7-3, in the Wur-Ell Wayne Farm League at Sheeler Field.

Dillon Horgan added a triple for the winners, who jumped out to a lead with four runs in the first inning. Braden Bentel notched the victory with Horgan in relief.

ELLWOOD CITY - Nikki Meehan's RBI triple triggered a three-run outburst in the top of the seventh inning as State Farm rallied past Venezie's, 5-3, in the Ellwood City Pony League at Sanders Field.

After Venezie's took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth, Jared Vetica singled for State Farm in the seventh and Meehan followed with a triple to right field. Nick Annarumo reached on an error, which allowed Meehan to score. Annarumo swiped second and third base before Jesse Valentino hit a sacrifice fly to left field to make it 5-3.